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POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentrNo. 316,346, dated Apri121,1885.

Application filed November 29, 1884. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IsAIAH S. EMEEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Pocket-Books, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

Figure lis a perspective view of my pocketbook closed. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of my pocket-book, exposing the frame or sheath and itsclosing iiaps. Fig. 3 is a view of a modification of the device of Figs.1 and 2, showing the case more simplified, the flap inclosing andholding in place the cards. Fig. L,Lis a transverse section illustratingthe iieXible frame applied to the cover. Fig. 5 is a similar viewshowing the frame made like a bellows.

This invention relates to pocket books wherein cards of any descriptioncan be protected from abrasure; and it consists in a foldable coveringhaving suitably secured to it a case adapted to receive and to expose toView the cards.

The object is to provide a case or envelope which will not only preservethe card, but will keep entire and intact the printing or writing onsaid card.

It is well known among railroad-men that the pass commutation tickets orcards which passengers carry are oftentimes rendered useless or doubtfulfrom general use in the pocket without a suitable covering. Now, myobject is to provide a special pocket-book which, among various otheruses, is very well adapted to contain railroad-passes or time-tickets,and which consists lof an envelope, A, having two iiaps, a a', and -anintermediate portion, c2. To the intermediate portion, a2, of theiiexible envelope I secure or attach, by means of cementation,stitching, or otherwise, a frame, B. This frame exposes a spacesufficient to identify at once a note or card, and it is especiallydesigned for holding safely a card or other matter. The frame B issecured to the part a2, as aforesaid, by its flanges b, and thus formsin my pocketbook a recess, b', open in front or face, having one sideopen, asiat b2. It is constructed with three edges closed and one edge,b3, open. In Fig. 5 I show the edges of the frame made like a bellows-towit, they are collapsible-for the purpose of accommodating themselves ifmore than one pass or, card or other device should be placed in therecess.

It will be observed that I show an envelope pocket-book having an openframe for exposing to view the matter which it contains; also, thateither edge may be open or slotted, so that the 4pass or other devicecan be removed from the frame.`

It may be desirable that the open edge of the frame should be providedwith a folding shield, especially if the opening is at the end of thepocket-book. I therefore provide a supplemental flap, C, which willinterfold with theaps a c of the pocketcase and safely retain the matterinclosed therein.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I employ in apocket-book an open frame made entire and united to the lining andbacking, and I also leave one edgeor end open, for the purpose ofreadily introducing into and removing from the same the pass, card, orother device. I furthermore provide a flexible flap or shield, whichwill prevent the matter from being lost.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A pocket-book having twoflaps and an intermediate portion, as described, in combi-`r apocket-book having a back made with threel iiaps, in combination with anopen-faced frame l having a slot or opening at one edge arranged to beclosed by one of said flaps, all of the said iiaps being adapted to befolded, as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: ISAIAH S. EMERY.

R. WARD DAvIs, E. E. PHALEN.

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